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Industry Expertise

Learn the Benefits of Building Green

LEED certification provides wellness benefits such as fewer sick days and improved performance.
Green-certified buildings also take advantage of natural lighting, which can boost employee productivity and satisfaction.
Industry Expertise

Bundle Insurance: How to Lower Costs for Customers and Boost Business

Insurance agents looking to grow their business should consider bundling policies.
Offering bundled insurance is the perfect cross-selling opportunity for an insurance agent.
Industry Expertise

The Legal Industry is Evolving. Has Your Firm Kept Up?

Here's how to better match fees to client expectations, including ways to improve collections.
The billable hour is the standard for legal services, but one that your clients may be less willing to tolerate going forward.
Industry Expertise

5 CPA Marketing Best Practices

As an accounting firm, you don't need to be an expert digital marketer to draw value from marketing.
Digital marketing may take some trial and error, but there's currently no better way to actively engage and interact with clients, current and future.
Industry Expertise

Financing Options for Chiropractors

A look at your financing options for a chiropractic business, along with tips to help you qualify.
Even though chiropractic care is a medical profession, lenders often treat it as alternative medicine and do not offer the same loan terms as they would for doctors and dentists.
Taxes

Navigating the Tax Code for Religious Groups

Trying to figure out if your religious organization is tax exempt? This guide can help.
To qualify under the charitable clause, a church must also act as a charity.
International Banking

Set Up for Success with International Business Management Tools

Explore financial tools that can help your business increase cash flow and reduce costs.
When doing international business, currency fluctuation is always a risk.
Operations

The Transportation Industry and Inflation

Businesses should prepare now for inflation and transportation disruptions.
The good news is that many of the factors feeding current inflation—pent-up demand, supply chain disruptions and production delays—are temporary conditions that will be alleviated over time.
Operations

How to Make Your Business More Sustainable

How can companies go green and prevent the worst outcomes of climate change?
Allowing employees to continue to work remotely—even part of the week—means fewer cars on the road, reductions to office power consumption and less office waste.
Management

Are Your Employees Experiencing Burnout?

To improve employees' mental health, take these steps to identify and address their stress.
In one survey, 75% of employees say they've felt burnout at work, and 40% said it was specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Industry Expertise

How is Healthcare Managing Inflation and the Medical Supply Chain?

Here's how to cope with medical supply chain stress in the short term and prepare for the long term.
Once you commit to a hybrid working environment, refinements will help improve its effectiveness.
Treasury Management

How to Retain Employees Without Spending Extra

Retention incentives don't have to be cash. Learn how to retain employees without an additional budget.
According to a 2021 survey by RewardGateway, 42% of employees surveyed currently are or intend to look for a new job, and 66% of employers say they're hiring.
Treasury Management

Should You Invest in Cyber ETFs?

When creating your investment strategy, consider the sectors that are important to your business.
The US exchanges include more than 2,200 ETFs, and just four focus on the cybersecurity sector.
Risk Management

Taking the Edge Off Your Company's Risk Profile

Risk transfer maneuvers help mitigate the risk factors inherent in any business decision.
From climate-related incidents to cyberattacks, risks are multiplying in all corners of the business world, making operations, service, finance and forecasts increasingly tricky.
Industry Expertise

The Basics of Agriculture Insurance

Learn the basics of agriculture insurance and how it can protect your business.
Agriculture insurance policies also include other key resources that agribusinesses need in order to operate successfully.
Risk Management

Is It Time for Someone Else to Manage Your Employee Benefits?

As your company grows, employee benefits management only becomes more complicated.
Outsourcing your employee benefits can help your company operate more efficiently and effectively, offering many advantages for businesses of all sizes.

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